Modeling and flowsheet simulation of vibrated fluidized bed dryers

Drying in fluidized beds is an important step in the production of powdered materials. Especially in the food and pharmaceutical industry, fluidized bed dryers are often vibrated to improve the drying process. In the current work, a continuous fluidized bed drying model is implemented in the novel, open-source flowsheet simulation framework Dyssol. The new model accounts for the hydrodynamic characteristics of all Geldart groups as well as the impact of mechanical vibration on the drying process. Distributed particle properties are considered by the model. Comprehensive validation of the model was conducted for a wide range of process parameters, different materials, dryer geometries and dimensions as well as the impact of vibration. Particle properties are predicted accurately and represent the broad experimental data well. A sensitivity analysis of the model confirmed grid independence and the validity of underlying model assumptions.

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drying kinetics

Dyssol

flowsheet simulation

Fluidized bed drying

modeling

Vibrated fluidised bed

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620: Ingenieurwissenschaften

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processes-09-00052.pdf

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Modeling and flowsheet simulation of vibrated fluidized bed dryers